The Great Camp Chair Debate

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Observer

Picked up a StrongBack chair a few weeks ago and I've got too say it's really comfortable. I didn't think the lumbar thing would be that big a deal, boy was I wrong. Helps a lot and feels great. They aren't cheap, but are very well made and I only need one &#128540;

Expedition Leader

We've been camping for over 20 years with these style beach chairs. They are a pain to pack which is why they usually end up on the roof rack, but at camp they are great. They lay flat for a quick afternoon nap and they also are low so the fire smoke is never a problem. I've been very tempted to add Kermit chairs to the pack since the beach chairs only last about 5-8 years.

Explorer

Picked up a StrongBack chair a few weeks ago and I've got too say it's really comfortable. I didn't think the lumbar thing would be that big a deal, boy was I wrong. Helps a lot and feels great. They aren't cheap, but are very well made and I only need one &#55357;&#56860;

New member

I got one of the Alps Mountaineering chairs on sale and spent a lot of time in it last week, Some of the best money I've spent lately! It didn't leave me with a back ache like bag chairs do but it doesn't pack as small either.

Sorry for the jumbled up picture posting. It is a little hard to post photos for me on my phone.

I had read someone else who suggested these feet on another forum I believe but didn't see any pictures. Helinox sells some now but they are $30 for a set of 4 feet. Too steep for me. Got the ones I used on Amazon for $10 or so.

lost on the mainland

yeah saw the helinox ones over priced should have been the stock ones !

well if those don't work out the golf balls are working awesome had them in a few conditions no issues at all

I am going to try to raise the chair a bit for fun with some longer bottom poles ? get the same 1/2 inch shafts online or easton versions which should be the same as DAC in strength love the chairs though very nice but the stock feet are not so good

Adventurer

I would definitely like to see pictures of the raised chair. It is just a tad too short. I think this is a great chair but it isn't a long term comfort chair if you know what I mean. There are many other chairs that are more comfortable but none that pack this small or this light.

Expedition Leader

I bought a Strongback chair after the comments in this thread. Hate it. It folds up a lot bigger than an El cheapo. It is built the same as the El cheapo and it does not fold up very easy. Quite a few at camp sat in it and liked it but after they saw me try to wrestle it closed it was written off as another cheap crap camp chair. That's basically what it is. It will not fold without a long fight and had it not been for women and children at camp I would have put it in the fire.